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Smith et al. / J Zhejiang Univ-Sci A (Appl Phys Eng) 2014 15(12):925-935 925 Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics Engineering) ISSN 1673-565X (Print); ISSN 1862-1775 (Online) /jzus; E-mail: jzus@ Review: Background of recent developments of passenger railways in China, the UK and other European countries Roderick A. SMITH, Jing ZHOU‡ (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK) E-mail: roderick.smith@imperial.ac.uk; zhoujing_zju@126.com Received Sept. 25, 2014; Revision accepted Nov. 3, 2014; Crosschecked Nov. 12, 2014 Abstract: This paper, based on a lecture given during tour undertaken in May 2014 of key railway establishments in China, consists of a brief introduction to the history and comparisons of railways in the UK and China, a description of rail speed-up in the last few decades in the UK, and notes of current high speed trains. Similar brief details are given of high speed in Europe. Brief mention is made of comparative railway safety. The development of high speed rail in China is discussed and the UK High Speed development plan is briefly introduced. The paper concluded that high speed train system has tremendous advantages in increasing the efficiency and convenience of transport without adding to carbon generation. Key words: Railways, High speed, Safety, History, Vehicles, Infrastructure, System doi:10.1631/jzus.A1400295 Document code: A CLC number: U271; U238 1 Early railway development in China and than 100 000 km today, nearly half of which is elec- the UK trified. China now has 6% of th